Re: Unload a fixed width file
Posted in 2003
Catfish — — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix
I ftp data to COBOL programs that want files that are fixed, w/o delimiters. The solution was to create unload files and use awk/printf to reformat the data. "Kennedy, Randy" <RKennedy@scottsdaleaz.gov> wrote in message news:bjan69$vg2$1@terabinaries.xmission.com... > > I have created a table to use as a repository for a SP. When it is all > done, I want to unload that table to a file. I have searched through all > manuals for the unload statement and can't find anything about how to unload > to a fixed width file (based on field setups, they are all char(of the > correct length for layout) with NO delimiter. > > Is this possible using unload? IDS 9.21HC5 on HPUX11 > > TIA, > Randy > sending to informix-list